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Grace Brimelow

Grace Brimelow
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 17)
Nambour, Queensland
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Women's paratriathlon
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Stockton PTS4

Grace Brimelow (born 2007) is an Australian para-triathlete. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]

Personal life

Brimelow was born on 17 April 2007 in Nambour, Queensland.[2] She was born with Cri du chat syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder caused by missing pieces on a particular chromosome and reduces physical capacity and strength.[3] In 2024, she attends Sunshine Coast Grammar School.[2]

Paratriathlon

She became involved in triathlon after Maureen Cummings, her physical education teacher at Sunshine Coast Grammar School and a former national triathlete, identified her talent in running and swimming.[4] She is classified as PTS4 paratriathlete. In 2022, she was selected to participate in a national para-development camp for triathlon in Melbourne. Her first international competition was in 2023 at the Oceania Para Triathlon Cup. In 2024, she won the World Triathlon Para Cup Vigo, Spain in the Women's PTS4.[5] Entering the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she was ranked sixth in the Women's PTS4 and was disqualified for an error on the bike leg. [1][6]

Her coach is Toby Coote, Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy.

Recognition

  • 2024 - Triathlon Australia Chris Hewitt Emerging Athlete Award [7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Grace's Triathlon Triumph". Sunshine Coast Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Zerafa, Caitlin (22 September 2022). "Running her own race". My Weekly Preview. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Young Triathlete's Paris Dream Within Reach | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ Triathlon, World. "Results: Grace Brimelow (AUS)". World Triathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mission Complete For Seine-sational Parker | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ Falco, Tom (8 December 2024). "All the winners from the 2024 AusTriathlon Awards". AusTriathlon. Retrieved 9 December 2024.